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In wait the watchful sinner lies,
in vain the righteous to surprise;
In vain his ruin doth decree:
God will not him defenseless leave,
to his revenge exposed, but save;
And, when he's sentenced, set him free.
Wait still on God, keep his command,
and thou, exalted in the land,
Thy blessed possession ne'er shalt quit:
The wicked soon destroyed shall be,
and, at his dismal tragedy,
Thou shalt a safe spectator sit.
The wicked I in pow'r have seen,
and like a bay tree, fresh and green,
That spreads its pleasant branches round;
But he was gone as swift as thought,
and, though in every place I sought,
No sign or track of him I found.
Observe the perfect man with care,
and mark all such as upright are;
Their roughest days in peace shall end:
While on the latter end of those,
who dare God's sacred will oppose,
A common ruin shall attend.
God to the just will aid afford,
their only safeguard is the Lord;
Their strength in time of need is he:
Because on him they stiff depend,
the Lord will timely succor send,
And from the wicked set them free.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 8 8
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Dates:
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1821
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 37:32-40;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1821 | # 37 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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OLD 113TH
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 8 8
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Dates:
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1525
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 584 | Eb | | # 171 | Eb |
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